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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
A Versatile Woman.
From the New York World.

From the new 1OIK NOrlQ.
A daughter was born to Squire
George Parks, at Sloan Village, Madi-
son County, on March 6. 1S49. She
was named Esther Adelia. In her
10th year she began to make a noise
in the world. While all the rest of the
family were away from home one day
their farm house was burned to the
ground. Esther was found prone on
the ground, bound hand and foot and
with q gag in her mouth. She told q
story that led to the arrest of two
young men. One of them died before
the stain on his reputation had been
cleared away. Not long after this
Esther woke up the quiet community
by trying to blow her brains out with
a rifle. The furrow that the ball
pIowed remains to this day. Amonth
or so after this she had fine time in
Utica for q few weeks. Then she was
arrested for masquerading in mems
clothes. She was sent to the hospital,
where she made q rope of sheets and
scaped. She later made her way to
the Oneida community. This es-
capade ended in her being sent to the
Utica insane asylum, where she was
locked up for several years. Within
q few months after release she was
married to g. man named Bennett.
Bennett was found one morning at the
foot of the stairs with g. broken neck.
Esther was arrested, but no one had
seen Bennett fall, and she was dis.
charged. After this she went to Oswe.
go and set up in business as a clair.
voyant. Then she practiced the man
~ art of balloon-fying. Breaking up
families by lying letters, however, is
her strong hold. Just now this yer.
satile woman is under arrest for steal
ing and paWning a rug in Oneida.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
He Was a Brute.
From the Buffalo Courier.

from the Buffalo courier.
"My dear, have been trying to
think Of something lovely to give you
for birthday present" said a fond
Plymouth Avenue wife to her devoted
husband recently. "You know there
are SO many things that it is hard to
select, so have made out little list.
Just glance over it and cross off any
thing you don't want and add on any
thing nice which has not occurred to
me-" This was the list: GA canary
bird, q willow rocker, a King Charles
spaniel, a carpet sweeper, a subscrip-
ton for Harper's Bazaar, a plush-cov-
cred perfume satchel, q box of mono
gram society stationary, and a Turk
ish rug for our bedroom" The wretch
read it over and returned it with the
following additions: ga new hustle, a.
pair of diamond earrings, and la
dies work basket"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

their exquisitely beautiful meshes, they
fold, and pleat, and curve them into
stylish visites and pelerines, these deft
manlpulations completely transform
ing this old-time shawl (which few wo-
men, except Partisan could ever ad-
just welD into graceful and most be-
coming garment appropriate for ele-
CANT wear all summer. The folds are
held in place by handsome jet orna-
ments.
NATURAL flowers are the basis of all
the newest designs in iewelry. Sprays,
entirely of diamonds, mounted on
silver, are made in the following
shapes: A single ily-of- the-valIey,
without leaves, the nine bells of the
flower being rather larger than in
nature, an orchid about two inches
long, with leaves and bud; branch
OF blnd-weed, including flowers, weeds
and tendrils; a poppy with the flower
turned back to show prettily jeweled
cal1x, and an ox-eyed daisy and stem
with yellow diamond in the center
OF the flower. Three exquisite sprays
exhibited in one store had pearls
mingled with the diamonds. Carna-
tions, orchids and acacia flowers,
composed of small diamonds set in
gold, are very fashionable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
A Cautious Publisher.

It's probable that the first printers
did not take off more than 200 or
800, if so many, of their works, g. d
therefore the earliest printed books
must have been still dear on account
Of 5he limited number of their readers.
Ca1ten, as it appears by q passage in
ono of his books, was g. cautious
printer, and required something like
an assurance that he would sell
enough of any particular book to re-
pa! the cost of producing it. In his
"Lsgend of Saints" he says: 81 have
sumysed myself to translate into
English the Legend of Saints \
ard William, Earl of Arundel, desired
inland promised to take reasona.
ble quantity of them-and sent me a
worshipful gentleman, promising that
my said lord should during my life
give and grant me yearly fee, that
is 10 note, buck in summer and O.
doe in winter"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Daniel Webster's Wit.
From the Boston Budget.

From the Boston Budget.
When DanieI Webster was told at
Washington in June, 1852, that the
Wing National Convention at Balti.
more had nominated Scott and Ora
ham he paused q moment, and then,
without moving muscle beyond
showing g. playful smile upon his face,
exclaimed: Graham and Scott!
Scott and Graham! Tar and feath-
ers" Mr.. Graham was remembered
as coming from the great Tar State,
old North Carolina. and Scott was
remembered for his military chapeau
and tall plume. The sarcasm was not
intended for Mr.. Webster's colleague
in the cabinet, Mr.. Graham, FOR he
esteemed him highly. Nor did Mr..
Webster entertain any but kindly
feelings toward Gen. Scott. One of
the most eloquent speeches made in
the United States Senate was in COM
menGation of Scott's brilliant and
humane campaipp in Mexico.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
A Good Deal of q Funeral.

Some peculiar circumstances attend
ed the funeral of the late Hon. J. M.
Dyer, who was g. highly-esteemed citi-
zen of the Green Mountain state, at
West Salisbury, VT, few days ago.
M. Dyer was man Of massive size.
No casket could be found large enough
and one was made. TWAS six feet six
inches in length, two and one-half feet
vide and twenty one inches deep. No
hsarse was large enough to hold it,
and six men were required to take it
through the front window of the house
to an express wagon, which was bare
lylarge enough. The casket was with
great difficulty taken in and out OF
The church. The grave was four feet
wide and seven feet long. Mr.. Dyer
STOOD more than six feet tall and
weighed 800 pounds. He was the
largest man in the county, if not in
Northern Vermont. He leaves three
sons who stand six feet and are we'll
nT0portiopA0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Princeton's Silver Hatchet.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
There will be sent from this city to-
day as present to Princeton Col
lege, New Jersey, as valuable, as
unique relic of ancient American
civilization as has yet rewarded the
searches of an antiquarian. It con-
sists of solid silver Ratchet and was
forwarded here from the merchants
of Nogales, Mexico, to whom it was
sold by prospectors. 1t is made Of
natural silver from the mine called
Las Planchas de Plata, which lies
some twenty-five miles to the South
west of Nogales. Besides this speci-
men other large Jumps were found,
which proves that the district is enor-
mously rich.
This peculiar piece Of silver weighs
8 pounds 212 ounces troy, or 10
ounces, and goes 81 to the ounce. It
is four inches in length, and tapers
from 3 to 81 inches, and from 1 to l X
inches in thickness. 1t has been ham
mered into shape, but has not been
melted. It is Identical in shape to q
clumsy wedge with cleft in which
could be inserted g. piece of wood or
other substance to serve as hammer
or mallet.
The Nogales merchants sent it to
the Selby Smelling Works, and infor-
nation Of it's arrival WAS carried to
New York, when Henry Marquand of
that city made an offer tor it, intend
ing to present it to his alma mater,
Princeton College. The Selby people
at first wanted $500 for it, but finally
sold it for $3.50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
To Save Butter-and Money.

The Albany Journal says: GA
wealthy but close-fsted gentleman
living not far from Albany recently
addressed g. friend as follows: s'Do
you know that 1 have found way to
save on my butter bills? You can
just as we'll get along with half OF the
butter on your bread than you eat
ordinarily. just spread your bread
with butter and then scrape it all off
as closely as you can and hold the
buttered side down when you eat it.
Your tongue strikes the butter at once
and you get just as much flavor as If
you had three times as much butter
and ate it the other way This is an
actual fact.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
A Bad Habit.

Says the Boston Herald: "What a.
vile habit that is which one sees in
dulged in on street cars by people who
certainly ought to know better. That
OF putting coins in the mouth is the
one referred to. 1t is quite common
among women, VINO under such cir
cumstances never seem to have quite
hands enough, and so they press their
mouths into service to do what is not
only vulgar thing, but absolutely
filthy. The nickel which is taken
from the purse may have recently left
a hand unwashed since it fondled
child dying with diphtheria or other
Infectious disease. Or it may have
come from the hand of a man suffer
ing from the most loathsome of dis
orders.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
FLOODS IN NEW BRUN WICK.
villages and Towns Inundated and VaIu-
able Property Destroyed.

Villages and Towns Inundated and vaIu-
able Property Destroyed.
ST. JOHN, n. B., May 12.-The food in
the river is regarded as the direst calam-
ity which has ever befallen this prov
ince. 1t has risen ten inches in TWEEN
ty-four hours, and is almost two feet
higher than it was ever known
to be before. At the Indian town,
St. John, it has caused the
loss of thousands of dollars. The City of
Fredericton is almost entirely under
water, and is now in total darkness at
night, the gas-house having been in
vaded by the flood. The Nerepis bridge,
which cost the province nearly $500, 900
to build in 1874, was swept away. On
the New Brunswick Railway great waves
are dashing over the track at Westfeld,
fifteen miles from this city, and trains
had to return. The overflow at the
South Branch has increased greatly. At
Rothsay, Riverside and Lakeside, onithe
Intercolonial Railway, the track has
been undermined, and it was found nee
essary to make transfer to-day. The
heavy wind prevailingis making matters
a great deal worse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
FLAMES IN A BEGS MILL.
A Disastrous Fire in q Wisconsin Lum
bering Town.

A Disastrous Fire in % Wisconsin Lum-
bering Town.
ASrIGo, Wis, May 14.-Y yesterday after
noon, ut $50 o'clock, fire at Birnam-
wood, seventeen miles south of here,
destroyed the mill of w. H.. Stacy & Co.,
their lumber, slaves, bolts, store and
contents, making their loss $4,000;
NASH, Wetherby 4 Co., of New London,
lose 100000 feet of lumber, worth &c.
COO the Shawano Lumber Company
loses large amount of ties, poles
and posts, worth $1,000; Robert
Zulke loses his house, store and
contents worth ST 200. There was no in
surance on any of the property except
81 900 carried by Zulke. The fire start
ed from pile OF brush that was burn
ing in the wood. 1t was discovered at
once but everything was so dryitwas soon
beyond control and threatened the en-
tire village. Clintonville sent its steam
engine and Amigo a hand engine with a
large force of men from both places. A
change in the direction of the wind was
all that saved the place from destruc-
ton. Railroad travel was stopped for
several hours and telegraph lines were
down. G.. n. Weaver, the operator at
Amigo, cut the wires south of the fire
but with all his efforts failed to get COM
munication with places below.
The air here is full of smoke from
forest fires. The fire is confined to the
openings, and if it had come a week
later it would have swept the country.
No great damage is done as yet, but un-
less rain falls soon there will be no
end TO the trouble it will make.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Perhaps He Always Does.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
A handsomely dressed man, much
the worse for wine, in endeavoring to
walk down q flight OF marble sstairs
leading to the office Of one of our big
hotels, tell to the foot and battered
his new silk hat, tore his clothes, and
cut and disfgured his face in q fright
ful manner in his rapid descent. When
assistance was rendered him by g. doz-
en- sympathetic people he was much
disguised and waved them away. He
would not acknowledge by the accept
ance of helping hand that he was in
a condition calling for aid, but kept
his dignity and independence intact
by exclaiming: $50 bout your bissish-
ness-nossing the masser: I always
come down stairs that way!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Not Sarah.
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press
A messenger boy who came up
Lafayette Avenue the other day found
g. young man waiting for him at
Shelby Street, and when the boy halted
he was anxiously asked:
"Well, did you deliver the basket
Of flowers ?"
"Of course"
'sDid she smile?"
''Not Bit"
"She didn't? She must have seen
the card"
ooh yes, she read that the first thing,
and then she called the cook into the
hall and told her to heave the basket
into the back yard"
"Great scots But could that have
BEEN my Sarah ?''
ooh, no, sir. 1t was your Sarah's
mother"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
Consumption OF Snails.

Few Orleans is the largest consumer
ofsnails in this country. They are
first thrown into hot water, says q
Southern epicure, and killed. Then
they are washed in f. weak solution Of
I've which removes the slime, and the
shells are cleaned with stronger lye.
Then the meats IRE boiled and re-
uaced in the shells, with @ dressing of
bread and parsley, and thus prepared
tie snails are roasted. When the
covers are removed from the dish,
one must eat the snails, whether one
lilies them or not, the flavor is 80 en-
chlnting. They can be eaten in two
ways; the meat can be picked out
win fork, Or the shell may De put
to the mouth and the snail sucked out
bodily.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
GOODBYE.
BY f. X. G..

Goodbye. | will L OF say farewell;
1t hath TO me mOurnful knell
Of buried hopes-from fun'ral bell,
At hush Of eventide.
Good -bye. | fain to thee would tell
The warmest wish L feel-ah WELT
1t matters not-'twould break the spell,
And naught from 1t betide.
Goodbye. We never more may meet,
And with warm hearts each other greet,
And lips salute with kisses sweet,
AS in the days gone by.
And, oh ! to me twas such treat
To list whilst sitting at thy feet,
Thou didst to me grand thoughts repeat
That seemed inspired on high.
What though we never meet again
On Earth, where pleasures fraught with pain
And our fond hopes are rent in twain?
In Heaven we'll meet once more.
And there, free from all care or pain,
Lost joys of Earth take up again,
With angels sing glad refrain,
OF found joys forever more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
What Puzzled Him,
Ben: PerleY POore.

L I
Bishop Haven used to tell some
good stories, including one at his own
expense, about his personal friend,
DR.. Newhall, at one time president OF
a college at Newark, Del. The doctor
was at one time very i'll, and for some
days he thought himself immortal,
and refused to take any food. The
bishop visited him and tried
to prevail upon him to take
some nourishment. "No, I do
not want anything said he. II
am immortal. | am in heaven. This
Is heaven" Then pausing for mo-
ment and looking at his visitor with
a troubled air, he said: ''But, heaven,
how IN the world did you get here?'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
FATHER WALDRON,s WILL.
The Chicago Priest Bequeaths His Es
tate to Charity.

The Chicago Priest Bequeaths Ills Es-
tate to Charity.
CHICAGO May 13.-The late Father
Waldron, rector of St. Johns parish,
made the following disposition of his
property: For his funeral expenses. for
masses for the repose of his soul, to the
Sisters of Mercy, st. Joseph's Orphan
Asylum, Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
each. Anything remaining over to be
divided among the poor Of St. Johns
Parish. The parish was indebted to
Father Waldron for his thirty years
passionate and private moneys spent in
building up the church and school, $40,-
600. but his will cancelled this claim.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
He Couldn't Dissuade Her.
From the Omaha World.


Mr.. De Poore-Are you willing to
leave all this luxury to become the
wife of a poor man?
Miss De Ricb-Why, my dear, I
think love in cottage will be per-
fectly divine.
"But [ have been figuring on this
thing, and the best house [ can afford
is a mere box compared to this"
''No matter; we'll have the yard
filled with roses and cover it with
beautiful vines"
SIT is q long way out, too, and it
worries me TO think how lonely you
will be when I am at my work"
LONELY? No, indeed. Ma says when
[ get married she will get new servants
and may have the old ones, and
some of them are splendid compan-
ions.0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
WOOL GROWERS.

Proceedings of the National Association
at st. Louis To-day.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 13.-The National
Wool Growers and Sheep Shearers' AS
sociation met at the Cotton Exchange
this morning, and, after listening to
speeches and passing resolutions of
thanks to the committee of the organi-
cation and the citizens of st. Louis,
recommended the appointment of
a committee of five by the president
of the association. The duty of this
board shall be to watch all state and
national legislation, and to formulate
measures for the good of the trade, and
to oppose all measures that tend to in
lure the production or the manufacture
of wooden goods. The convention adj
;Ourped sine die
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
CLASSED WITH TREASON.

The London Times Discusses Editor
O'Brien's Canadian Trip.
LONDON, May 12.-The Times in an
article on Mr.. Gladstone's speech at a
luncheon to non-conformist ministers at
DIR. Parker's residence yesterday, says it
is the candidest revelation the Liberal
Unionists could desire of the objects and
operations of their opponents in Parlia-
ment. Referring to Mr.. O'Brien's visit
to Canada, the Times says the Dominion
government and people are not without
experience of reasonable attempts and
may be trusted to act with vigor and
promptitude in view of this singularly
impudent assault upon their tranquility.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
A Queer Clock.

There is o decimal clock in Wies-
baden which is constructed on thefol-
lowing principle: The day has ten
hours, the hour ten decades, each dec
ade ten minutes, each minute ten
seconds and each second ten rays
thus dividing the whole day into 1OO,-
900 parts. A similar division is to be
applied to the circle Herr Moder, O
that city, goes still further, and pr o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
HUNDREDS HOMELESS.

Terrible Forest Fires in Hungary-Vil-
lagos Burned Down.
Terrible forest fires are raging in
Galicia. The fire brigades and mill
tary detachments after great efforts
prevented the spread OF the flames.
In Transylvania 400 houses have
been burned in the village of Csikos-
mas and 33 in the village of Janos-
haza. A public subscription has
been opened for the relief of the home
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

poses to divide the year into ten
months-the even months Of thirty
six, the uneven ones of thirty seven
days each. The advantages OF this
decimal system are placed in evidence,
and the inventor hopes to see the
same adopted in spite Of the present
onOoSitiOp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
TORNADO NEBRASKA.
The Town of Three Springs Overtaken-
Two Persons Fatally Injured.

OMAHA, Neb., May IA severe storm
of wind and rain swept over Eastern
Nebraska from south to north this even
ing doing considerable damage. In this
city number of small houses were
wrecked and the lumber-yards were
badly torn to pieces. Reports from va
rious points indicate that the destruc-
ton ofproperty will reach several thou
sand dollars. At Three Springs, 100
miles south of here, w. H. Rambaugh,
ianitor of a schoolhouse, was fatally In
jured, and Mrs. Will Matthews was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
The schoolhouse and several other build
ings were blown down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
RUSSIA REMAINS FIRM.
Refusing to Relinquish It's Afghan From
tier Claims.


tier Claims.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-Although
the Russian government has treated Sir
West Ridgway, the chief of the British
commission on the Afghan frontier dis
pute, with the utmost courtesy since the
arrival of himself and colleagues here
early last month, it refuses to abate any
of its claims. The Gar to-day received
the members of the British commission.
Sir West Ridgway will spend few days
in Moscow,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
PARNELL GROWxNG WORsE.

The Irish Leaders, Health Poorer Since
His Recent Journey.
LONDON, Nav 13.-Mr Parnell's health
has become worse since his journey
yesterday from Ireland to London. By
bis physicians advice Mr.. Parnell pro-
ceeds at once to Bournemouth, where
he viii remain until Tuesday, at which
date lie expects to be able to attend Far
lament
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18
ACCIDENT TO A CIRCUS TRAIN.
Forepaugh's Cal1iope and Fine Chariot
Ruined-Man mi ured.

Forepaugh's CaIliOpe and Fine Chariot
Ruined-Man mi ured.
Special to The Evening Wisconsin.
TIFFIN, o., May 14.-Forepaugh's
show, which exhibited here Yesterday,
ing the wagons upon the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad cars at an early hour this
morning. The engine which was doing
the switching collided with one of the
cars, knocking the steam calliope and
two of the finest chariots from the car,
completely wrecking them. One of the
employees of the show had his right arm
smashed. It will probably have to be
amputated. The loss is estimated at
Sl00OO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

restaurant FOR supper, where he was
haunted by one of the mattresses at
being q bachelor. He at once pro-
posed, and within thirty minutes Miss
Hannah Wilson and Frank Tracy
were man and wife,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

THE word Topeka means "a good
place to dig wild potatoes"- being
the name of the wild potato; pc means
good, and the o kae means to dig.
The word is the same among Omaha,
Iowa, Oteo and Kaw Indians, the
authority in the case being John B.
Dunbar, Bloomfield, N. J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-18

WHAT is thought to be the shotest
courtship and quickest marriae on
record have just taken place at treen
River City. Frank Tracy went ito q
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